Al Ansar are welcoming Al-Kawkab for another important game after their 0-2 result against 10th-placed Najran.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It's quite the trip for Al-Kawkab when visiting Al Ansar as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
Al Ansar form and stats
Al Ansar's results here at Al Ansar Club Stadium in the Division 1 have been very modest with 2 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.
Al Ansar haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 271 minutes ago.
The Al Ansar fans got no joy from their last match, a Division 1 game also here at Al Ansar Club Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Najran (placed 10th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Al Bukayriyah (0-2).
Al Ansar have scored 8 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. 14 goals have been conceded.
Al-Kawkab form and stats
There's been little loot from Al-Kawkab's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 12 away games in the Division 1. Al-Kawkab only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.
Al-Kawkab delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Al Bukayriyah (placed 6th) in their previous match; a Division 1 game. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Al Taqdom.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al-Kawkab as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. 17 goals have been conceded by Al-Kawkab in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Al-Kawkab - Al Ansar 1-0. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: zero - two - three (Al Ansar wins - draws - Al-Kawkab wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Al Ansar missing players
Al-Kawkab missing players
| Al Ansar | Al-Kawkab | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| 40 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 31 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 68% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 64% |
| 32% | 8% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 28% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 16% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 32% | 31% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| 16% | 15% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 36% |
| 56% | 54% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 42% | 40% |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 161 | 92 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 81 | 165 |
| 72 | 39 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 32 | 64 |
| 22% | 21% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 25% | 34% |
- Al Ansar has the fewest scored goals (16)
- Al Ansar has the most matches under the total-line (17)
- Al Ansar have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Al Ansar haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Al Ansar is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Al-Kawkab haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al-Ain | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 49 |
| 2 | Ohod | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 20 | 47 |
| 3 | Al Quadisiya | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 47 |
| 4 | Al Batin | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Al Nahdha | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 43 |
| 6 | Al Bukayriyah | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 41 |
| 7 | Al Jabalain | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 39 |
| 8 | Al-Thuqbah | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| 9 | Jeddah | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 37 |
| 10 | Najran | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 35 |
| 11 | Al Shoalah | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 32 |
| 12 | Al Ta'ee | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| 13 | Al Jeel | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 31 |
| 14 | Al-Kawkab | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 29 |
| 15 | Al Khaleej | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | -4 | 27 |
| 16 | Hottain | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -22 | 23 |
| 17 | Al Taqdom | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 23 | -22 | 22 |
| 18 | Al Ansar | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -24 | 20 |
| 19 | Al Mojzel | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -23 | 19 |
| 20 | Al Najoom | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 30 | -24 | 19 |